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缄
jiān
to seal, to close, to bind; a letter
🔤 Pictophonetic:
纟 (silk) provides meaning, 咸 provides pronunciation
Words Using 缄 (4)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
缄
jiān
(wooden) box / cup / old variant of [[緘|缄<jiān>]] / letter
缄
jiān
(wooden) box / cup / old variant of [[緘|缄<jiān>]] / letter
缄
jiān
letters / to close / to seal
缄
jiān
letters / to close / to seal
缄口不言
jiānkǒubùyán
lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic) / to censor
缄口不言
jiānkǒubùyán
lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic) / to censor
缄默
jiānmò
to keep silent
缄默
jiānmò
to keep silent
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰纟咸
i
Component Tree i
xián
咸
all, together, united; salted
💡 Ideographic:
One 一 voice 口 surrounded by conflict 戈
9 strokes
HSK 4